In the second part of this occasional series on Verdi's three "middle masterpieces", Graham looks at Il trovatore. This work is much more than its famous "Anvil Chorus" or "Di quella pira". Into this drama Verdi put the utmost energy, telling a story with more forward drive than almost any other piece he wrote. The recording used will be the famous Price/Domingo/Cossotto/Milnes recording from 1970.